Good Saturday morning. Today is the beginning of the Splitcoaststampers Dare To Get Dirty week long challenge event. This event is a special thank you to all of the fan club members who support the site all year long. Have you had a desire to be on the Dirty Dozen design team? This special week of challenges will give you tons of opportunity to be inspired and to show off your wonderful and creative projects right along with the current Dirty Dozen team as well as the alumni team members. Are you a member of the Splitcoaststampers Fan Club? If not go here to check out all the benefits of being a member. If you are a member hop right on over the special challenge forum here. My project was made for the challenge I am hosting today. I will give you all the details of how I made my card but you will have to go over to my forum post and look to see what my challenge theme is.
I love the new Memory Box Forest Archway dies and thought they would perfect for an apple orchard scene. I paired them with the Impression Obsession Bushel Of Apples, Tiny Apples, Deer Trio, Grass Border, Tall Grass and Leaves and Stems. The frame was cut using the Nesting Card Templates. By the way…..does anyone know if deer eat apples? LOL! I’m not sure about it but thought they were the perfect images to fill in the background of my scene.
I cut the tree archways, basket and deer using kraft cardstock and colored them using brown ink and a mini applicator. The sky background was sponged in using blue ink and an ink blending tool. The grass, leaves and apples were cut using bright green and red cardstock to create bright contrast. The thin grass layers were hand cut using deckle scissors. The leaf stems were cut into small sections and attached to the tree branches with glossy accents. The apples were layered into the bushel basket using glossy accents.
There are several steps to create the layers of depth for the scene so I thought it would be helpful to list them individually below. I always start at the front of the scene and work backwards. I hope that makes sense.
-apply double stick tape to the red frame and attached it to the largest forest archway frame.
-attach one thin hand cut grass layer to the lower back of the tree archway frame using double stick tape.
-attach thin strips of mounting tape around the back of the frame and grass layer.
-attach one of the grass borders to the back of the frame.
-apply double stick tape to the back of the grass border.
-attach the second hand cut thin grass layer directly to the back of the grass border.
-attach the layered frame to the smaller forest archway frame.
-apply double stick tape all the way around the back of the layered frame and attach it directly to the card base.
-cut a grass border into small sections and tuck into the back of the scene attaching with glossy accents.
-apply small pieces of mounting tape to the back of the deer and attach to the card base.
-cut thin pieces of mounting tape and sneak them in behind the back frame tree trunks to hold them out away from the deer to create dimension.
-tuck the tall grass section into the scene attaching with glossy accents. I thought it looked good in front of the largest deer to make him appear further in the background.
Whew! It took some thought to list each individual layer in the correct order because I made this card a couple weeks ago. Getting old and forgetful is not fun! I hope the steps help you see how easy it is to create dimension and depth for your projects.
Attach the basket of apples to the front of the scene with mounting tape and add a few individual apples to the ground and grass area for the finishing touch.
I’m sorry I haven’t been posting as regularly as usual. I have been putting in extra time at work to prepare to be away on medical leave for a few weeks. Boy! Some people will do just about anything to get out of work. LOL! Thank you for stopping by today and I hope you have a great weekend. And a special thanks to all of you who have taken time to write to tell me you have been missing me. It means more than you know.
Card size: 5.50” x 4.25”
Wow! Kittie…there is a lot going on in this card…I mean a lot of work…and yes you did a great job listing everythin…I love it….this is a perfect card for anyone….
A beautiful card, Kitty.
Yes deer do eat apple’s, and so do moose. When I lived in northern NH,there was an old Apple tree outside our dining room window. Often times I had my first cup of coffee while watching moose munching away! I don’t miss the cold and snow… But I do miss the 4 seasons and the wild life. I had to stop one night for a mountain lion to cross, with her baby. The baby was nervous so it took a long time. And in winter I could hear the wolves and coyote’s howel as they hunted for dinner. And there were raccoons, and many other animals to watch. I must stop rambling. Thanks, hugs, Jess
Deer love apples anywhere! Your card is great because it is so typical of what we see here in Colorado, especially in the fall. I’m anxious to try something like it.
By the way, some time ago you mentioned that you use a Dremal cordless drill for sanding the edges of cards when the paper cutter leaves a rough edge. Which model is it?
Love this…always so pretty.
Hi Liz, here is a link to my Dremel Tool Focus post. This is a perfect size for us to use on our small dies. I hope this helps.
http://www.kittiekraft.com/2014/03/tool-focus-dremel.html
Absolutely stunning card Kittie, wow the work is amazing. I do hope your intended medical leave is not for anything serious. I surely also have missed your daily posts but didnt want to impose on you feeling it could be for so many reasons and surely didnt want to make you feel guilty or anything not posting your normal amount of cards. Hope all is well.
Truly beautiful picture perfect card.
I just love this card. It is soo dimendional and such a great realistic scene. Thank you.
Jessica, thanks for the rambling, I could picture the scene. and Kittie’s scene fits into your so well.
Good Afternoon, Kittie. I do love your deer scenes. Have been camping here in Texas before and watching the deer family many times. I am not a hunter. You do have to be careful and protect your property, and certainly not try to pet them. But wonderful to watch. They would love your apples, a nice juicy treat for them…thanks so much for the directions, WEW! that took a while. appreciate you so much….have a good week-end
Deer around me use them as toys as well as eating off the trees
Wow that is just amazing, love the depth you achieved here, Awesome!
Toys, Brooke? How do they play? I’d love to watch that!
Love this card with the deer and apples! Thanks for the detailed steps. I always write mine out in sequence for myself, even with a simpler card, else it’s too easy to get confused. The tip to “always start at the front” is very helpful. I imagined you working up from the back, but starting at the front makes a lot more sense when I think about it. Best wishes for your medical leave. Hope all goes well for you.
You make beautiful cards! You are so wonderfully talented!